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The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American History…
This episode of American History Tellers examines Ellis Island during the Theodore Roosevelt administration, focusing on the appointment of William Williams as Commissioner of Immigration in 1901. Roosevelt tasked Williams with eliminating corruption and mistreatment at the immigration station, which had become…
Worth it if you're interested in early 20th-century immigration policy, Ellis Island history, or how ethnic communities navigated American identity politics during the Progressive Era.
This episode launches a series on Ellis Island by establishing the historical context that made the immigration station necessary. The narrative begins in the 19th century, when economic hardship, political instability, and religious persecution in Europe triggered unprecedented migration waves to America. New York…
Worth it if you're interested in immigration history, 19th-century American social conditions, or want a narrative-driven entry point into Ellis Island's role in mass migration.
This is a 5-minute promotional episode for a 10-part true crime series called "My Mom's Murder," hosted by Lauren Malloy, the adult daughter of Lori, who was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island thirty years ago. The episode describes the premise: Lauren was kept in the dark about her mother's death for three…
Worth it if you're already interested in true crime and willing to commit to a 10-part Audible subscription to hear the actual investigation.
This episode of American History Tellers covers the Stonewall uprising of June 1969 and its immediate aftermath, focusing on how a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village catalyzed the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The episode traces the movement's rapid evolution from the raid itself onto the national…
Worth it if you want to understand how the Stonewall uprising sparked the modern LGBTQ movement and the strategic tensions that shaped its early years.
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